No solo motorcycles sign

What it means

No solo motorcycles (motorcycles without a sidecar).

The red ring prohibits entry, and the motorcycle shows which vehicle is banned.

It applies to solo motorcycles. Other traffic is not banned by this sign.

Where you'll see it

At the entrance to paths, lanes and roads where motorcycles are not allowed.

Rules to know

• The sign means no solo motorcycles.

  Know Your Traffic Signs, p. 17

• You must obey traffic signs that give orders.

  The Highway Code, Rule 109

Spot the difference

A sign that's easy to mix up with this one. Look for what tells them apart.

No solo motorcycles vs No motor vehicles except solo motorcycles

Common mistakes

• Mistake: Thinking it bans all motor vehicles.

  Instead: It bans solo motorcycles only. Compare the sign that shows both a car and a motorcycle.

Test yourself

Recalling the answer helps it stick. Pick an answer to see how you did.

Question 1 of 2

What does this sign mean?

• AYou must not go faster than the number shown, in mph.
• BNo ridden or accompanied horses
• CNo solo motorcycles
• DNo motor vehicles except solo motorcycles

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